The Hook of Danger

Author's Note: This is my prediction piece on the story of the golden hook. I hope this illustrates my understanding of creating an alternate ending.

Cody was about to melt the claw to pure gold when he noticed something.  On the piece of gold that gripped his arm the was a hidden note. The not read,"If you sell my gold you will make money but with a price."  Cody being his greedy self didn't care at all and went along with melting the hook. 

The next day when Cody went to town to sell the gold he thought about what is like to be haunted, but then he remembered ghosts aren't real.  When he got his $200 dollars from the jewelry vendor he started the walk back home.  Once he got back home he started having bad luck. First his campfire just goes out.  Next  he starts hearing mumbling voices in his head. Finally he starts seeing things. He couldn't take the pressure of being haunted.  When someone from town went to check on Cody he was gone. The mysterious and greedy Cody was never seen again.

Art of Change

Authors Note: This is character development piece about how Robert Langdon From The Da Vinci Code changes throughout the book.

Mark Brown did a beautiful job of having Robert Langdon, the main character, develop through the story of The Da Vinci Code.  The main storyline idea is that when an organization wants to get their hands on the holy grail. Of course Robert had to face mainly challenges along the way. Also he changed immensely throughout the book in many ways.

Self Doubt was just one feeling that was expressed was when  Robert got dragged into an investigation he could care less about.  It was even stated on page 27 that he thought about what he could be doing on a Sunday morning instead.   This feeling changed in Robert later once he had an option to stop, but he continued the adventure.

Although caring about something is important self doubt is even more necessary.  Towards the beginning of the book he feels like he can’t solve the puzzle.  During the end of the book expressed on page 395 he is solving mysteries left and right.  This affected the story because it seemed to progress faster at the end when Robert was solving problems quicker.

Both of these factors are important in the change of Robert throughout the story.  Self doubt changing in a character reminded me of the Alex Rider series.  Alex got introduced to being a spy after his uncle died.  At the beginning of the book Alex didn’t think he should be a spy, and didn’t believe in himself. Towards the end of the book and even into the next book Alex had a choice to stop being a spy.  When he chose to continue it demonstrated that he had enough confidence in himself.  This related to The Da Vinci Code in the fact that Robert was trying to solve the puzzles more than anybody at the end of the book.

Both of these reasons are examples of Robert Langdon changed as the book progressed.   In every book there is always characters changing and these were just a few of the many examples of how he changed.

Cause of Demons

Authors Note: This is my cause and effect piece. I hope that readers can learn that there is cause and effect in every book.

In the book Angels and Demons written by Dan Brown is a thrilling action packed story. A collage professor goes on an adventure to stop the Vatican from blowing up from an ancient organization.  This and more combine to make up an amazing story full of twists and turns.

First of all I believe that Max director for C.E.R.N., a multi million dollar company, caused Robert to see the branded body that caused the main rising actions of the story.  This helped form the rest of the story because  it attracted Robert to go to Rome and find the other bodies.

Another example of cause and effect is at the  end of the book Max gives Robert a disk that proves that Max is innocent.   That caused Robert to find out who the real villain was.  If Max didn’t give Robert the disk  the whole outcome of the book would have changed.

These causes reminded me an awful lot of Jack from Warrior Heir. Jack got caught in an adventure that was forced upon him when he was born with a heart disorder. This reminds me of Angels and Demons because everybody including Jack thinks that the white rose, and organization that wants war, is the enemy.  Later this  accusation turned around in their face.

In every book there is one or more cause and effects in it. In Angels and Demons there were many examples of cause and effect; I only looked into two of them though.  Looking at cause and effects in a book is really important while reading story.

Angel of writing

Author's Note: This is my retelling piece.  I hope that readers will understand that you should never judge a book by its title.

Angels and Demons written by Mark Brown is the a book for anybody. Following the murder of a scientist, a Harvard professor gets caught in an adventure involving an ancient brotherhood, the Illuminati. Clues lead them all around Rome trying to stop a ticking bomb and saving religious cardinals from certain death.

The Hero that is George Washington

Authors Note: This is my Patriots Pen essay focused on George Washington.

George Washington, was simply one of the greatest founders of the world. He got the colonists to work together together and formed one of the proudest nations ever.  If I where to meet George Washington I would thank him for everything he has done to us.  

When most people think of George Washington they think he's just the 1st President of the United States. When I think about him I think of one of the many soldiers and leaders who gave us our freedom. He fought for us as the first President, as well as a Commander in the American revolution. He fought in the war from 1775-1783 in which he fought in countless battles.

Although fighting for us was important making laws was just as important,  in 1787 George Washington was one of many significant people to sign the Constitution.  Two years later in 1789 he became the first president of The United States of America. Once he became president he fought Europe just for our freedom.

George Washington was by far one of the greatest men to help form the society as we know it   If we didn't have George Washington we might be slaves under the British rule.  Just think George Washington is only one of the many founding Fathers. 

the bomb of conflict

Angels in Demons is a book with many important conflicts between many different people.

Angels and Demons written by Dan Brown is a dramatic adventure full of twists.  The main characters try to stop the Illuminati from blowing up the Vatican City.   The main conflict in this book is the two main characters against the Illuminati.   This conflict is a person vs. group conflict. Although there are other minor conflicts this is definitely the biggest conflict.

This conflict happened when the Illuminati killed the bomb maker and took the bomb.  This helps get resolved when the main character finds clues that leads to the location of the bomb.  Once they find where the bomb is the Illuminati won’t give up without a fight

My First Shot

Author's Note: This is my personal narrative piece. I hope that it demonstrates that I can include dialog in my writing.

Squeak, squeak, squeak the shoes were making one of the most repetitive noises possible on the light green grass on a wet Saturday morning in late August. Slowly my dad and I walked down a small but exquisite nine hole golf course Menomonee Falls. Although it was only two weeks after my first golf lessons I've ever had, I still wanted to go out to a gold course jut because it was my first time golfing with my dad. Finally we were readying up for the first hole, and I was ready for my first shot. 

When we first got the course it was surprising that there was nobody there, but when we walked in the lady at the desk said the course had just opened five minutes ago.  After my dad and I got our cart we drove up to the first tee.  The first hole was a simple par three with a pond a third of the way through the hole.  Since my dad hits farther he tees up at the back tees.  Then after a few practice swings he was ready to drive."Ready for a perfect drive," he said.  "Whatever you say," I replied back doubtfully.  I was expecting a decent drive from him, considering he hasn't  golfed since February,  when we were in Florida. As he stepped  up to the tee I was still doubtful, but as soon as he hit the ball of my doubts vanished.  The drive was perfect right smack in the middle of the fairway.  Now it was time for the kid that had never even been on a legitimate golf course.
    

Since it was my first year golfing I didn't have my own clubs yet, so I pulled out the shiny silver driver that I was borrowing from my Grandma. After I took some practice swings and was ready to hit I started to get butterflies in my stomach, the first shot was right over a little pond.  If I didn’t  make it over it would land in the pond.Soon after I remembered I was only golfing with my dad. That thought completely erased any nervousness I still had.  Then I got my stance ready to shoot.  My backswing was perfect, but I got under the ball too much.  The white Nike ball went sailing just barely making it over the pond.   

Although my first shot was easily the most memorable shot, that day in general was one of my favorite.  From now on I will respect golfing much more than I used to.  Whenever I go golfing with my dad again, I will always remember my first shot.